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No. 701,608. Patented June 3, I902. A. PHILLIPS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW PHILLIPS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO PITTSBURG ELECTRIC MACIIINE COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG,PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

ELECTRIC CONTROLLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701,608, dated June 3,1902.

Application filed September 28, 1901. Serial No. 76,278. (No model.)

To an whom, it may concern:

Beitknown thatLANDEEw PHILLIPS,of the city of St. Louis, State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ElectricControllers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

This invention relates to improvements in controller-boxes; and itconsists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

The object of this invention is to construct a controller-box to be usedin connection with an electrical sweating-robe, (for which applicationfor Letters Patent was filed by me Sep-' temberl23, 1901, Serial No.76,279,) whereby one or two sweating-robes can be electrically 2o heatedindependently or together.

A further object is to provide in combination with the means for heatingthe robes a means for shocking the patient, each capable of being usedindependently or together. Another object of my invention is to provideimproved connections whereby the apparatus can be attached to eitheralternating or direct circuits.

My invention consists of a suitable box or case, a cover for said boxcomposed of insulating material, terminals for the sweatingrobe circuitsmounted upon said cover, switches for the sweating-robe circuits mountedupon said cover, terminals for the lines 3 5 leading from the generatormounted upon said cover, two incandescent-lamp sockets mounted upon saidcover, a rheostat for the sweating-robe circuit connected to said cover,

a line running from one of the generator-ter- Ininals through therheostat to one of the switches,asecond line connecting the switchestogether, a return-wire for the sweating-robe circuit connected to theother generator-terminal, a line running from this return-wire 5 throughone of the lamps to the opposite ter- Iuinal from that to which thereturn-wire is connected, binding-posts connected to said cover,electrodes connected to said bindingposts, a line connecting one of saidbinding posts to the rheostat, aline running from the other binding-postthrough the second lamp to the opposite generator-terminal from that towhich the rheostat is connected, a second rheostat, and a line runningthrough said second rheostat and connected to the electrode- 5 5 wiresat points on the opposite sides of said binding-posts from theelectrodes as required to partly short-circuit the electrodes.

Figure 1 is a top plan View of my invention, showing the connections bydotted lines in diagrammatic form. Fig. 2 is a side View with one of theside walls of the casing removed, showing its construction. Fig. 3is adiagrammatic view of the circuit. Fig. 4 is a view of a shoe which is tobe used on certain occasions in place of the electrode ordinarily heldin the hand.

1 indicates a box or casing, in the upper part of which is supported aplate or cover 2, preferably composed of insulating material. To thisplate is attached all the electrical connections.

3and 4 are lamps, and 5 and (3 coils of wire used in connection with myinvention, the function of which will be fully hereinafter set 7 5forth.

Upon the cover 2 are switches 7 and 7 for the sweating-robe circuit.

8 indicates the binding-posts to which the connections of the robes areattached. 9 in- So dicates the binding-posts to which the electrodes ofthe shocking-circuit are attached, and 10 indicates the binding-posts towhich the wires 1O from the main circuit are attached. I 8 5 11indicates a series of contacts to which are attached the various wires12, leading from the coil 5, which is arranged as a rheostat.

13 indicates contacts to which are con- 0 nected the wires 14:,whichlead from the other coil 6. Said wires 10 are to be connected to anordinary light-circuit, either direct or alternating, and the currentwill illuminate the lamp 4, passing over the wire I). The

lamp is of such high resistance that it causes the current also to passthrough the connection (2, through the rheostat 5, over the wire d, andinto the switches. When it is desired to use the controller and theconnections have been made to one of the posts 10, the switches 7 and 7are opened and the rheostats 5 and 15 are opened. Then when the circuitis turned on the lamp will burn brightly, the current passing throughone of the lines 10" to one of the posts 10, then through the lamp 4,then over the line Z) to the other post 10, and over the other line 10.Now if the switch 7 is closed and the rheostat 5 is turned to engage oneof the posts 11, then the circuit will pass from the wire 1O" throughone of the posts 10, through the rheostat 5, through the switch 7' toone of the posts 8, then through the robe to the other post 8, then overthe linefto its junction with the lamp 4:, then over the line b to theother post 10. The strength of the lamp 4' will be diminished by theamount of current which passes through the rheostat 5 and the robe Z,and this amount of current may be increased or diminished as desired byoperating the rheostat. Should it be desired to charge one robe, theswitch 7 is thrown to contact 6 and the current will pass through therobe (not shown) and then out by means of the wire f. If it is desiredto charge the second robe, the switch 7 is placed to contact g and thecurrent will pass through the second robe and also out by way of thewire f. By means of the said switches both of the robes can be usedsimultaneously or separately. During this operation the lamp 3 does notburn at all, because the rheostat 15 is open and the electrodes areseparated and no current can pass through the lamp 8.

To use the shocking-current, the lever 15 is manipulated, bringing it incontact with the contact-points 13 of the shunt-coil 6, thereby allowingthe current to pass through the rheostat 5, over the wire d and into thewire 7b through the object to be charged, and back by means of the wiretand through the lamp 3. To the wire 71 is attached a wire 70, whichcommunicates with the lever 15, and the wire on extends to one of thecontact-points of the said shunt-coil. The current for supplying therobes will flow in the direction as indicated by the arrows to, and thedirection of the current for supplying the shunt-coil is indicated bythe arrows 11 When it is desired to use the electrodes, the rheostat 15is operated to engage one of the posts 13, and the electrodes areengaged by the person to form the connection between said electrodes.Then a part of the circuit will pass through the shunt-coil and a partwill pass through the electrodes and the lamp 3 will burn, and thestrength of the current may be determined by the brilliancy of the lamp.In this operation the electric current passes over the line 10 to one ofthe posts 10, then through the line 0 to the rheostat 5, then over theline (Z to its junction with the line it, then over the line 7L to oneof the posts 9, then through the electrodes to the other post 9,

YOLGOS then over the line 'i to the lamp \Vhen the rheostat 15 isclosed, part of the circuit passes from the line h over the line 7a,through the rheostat 15, then over the line on and the line 2' to thelamp 3. The brilliancy of the lamp 3 indicates the amount of currentpassing through the rheostat 15 and the electrodes, and the position ofthe rheostat 15 indicates the proportion of said current that passesthrough said rheostat. Then the rheostat 15 is turned on to send thecircuit through the entire coil and the electrodes are not connected,the resistance of the rheostat is so great that the lamp 3 will notburn. Then if the electrodes are connected the lamp will burn, and itsbrilliancy will indicate the amount of current passing through theelectrodes.

lVhen the device is attached to a direct current, the shocking systemwill produce a galvanic effect, the same as a current produced by avoltaic battery. l/Vhen it is attached to an alternating current, itwill produce a faradic effect, whereby brief but intense currents areinduced in alternating directions by the automatic making and breakingof the primary current.

In Fig. 4 I show an electric shoe adapted to be used in cases in which apatient may be unable to hold one of the hand-electrodes. This shoe maybe applied to the foot by means of straps or other fasteningattachments, and any other person may hold the other electrode andcomplete the circuit with the person wearing the shoe.

I claim- 1. A device of the class described, comprising a suitable boxor case; a cover for said box composed of insulating material; terminalsfor the sweating-robe circuits mounted upon said cover; switches for thesweating-robe circuits mounted upon said cover; terminals for the linesleading from the generator mounted upon said cover; twoincandescent-lamp sockets mounted upon said cover; a rheostat for thesweating-robe circuit connected to said cover; a line running from oneof the generator-terminals through the rheostat to one of the switches;a second line connecting the switches together; a return-wire for thesweating-robe circuit connected to the other generator-terminal; alinerunning from this returnwire through one of the lamps to the oppositeterminal from that to which the return-wire is connected; binding-postsconnected to said cover; electrodes connected to said bindingposts; aline connecting one of said bindingposts to the rheostat; a line runningfrom the other binding-post through the second lamp to the oppositegenerator-terminal from that to which the rheostat is connected; asecond rheostat; and a line running through said second rheostat, andconnected to the electrode-wires at points on the opposite sides of saidbinding-posts from the electrodes as required to partly short-circuitthe electrodes, substantially as specified.

2. In a device of the class described, a generator-circuit; a rheostatthrough which the generator-circuit passes; sweating-robe circuits;switches in said sweating-robe circuits and connected to thegenerator-circuit; an electrode-circuit connected to thegeneratorcircuit; a second rheostat connecting the electrode-circuit asrequired to partly short-circuit the electrodes; and a lamp incorporatedinto the electrodecircuit, substantially as specified.

3. In a device of the class described, a rheostat; a generator-circuitleading to the rheostat; an incandescent lamp; a line passing throughthe incandescent lamp, and shortcircuiting the rheostat, substantiallyas specified.

ANDREW PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIoKs, JOHN D. RIPPEY.

